Tutti, No you don't really really really want to smoke! It's the addiction talking. Tell it off...take deep breaths and tell it you're not letting it win so it might as well go take a hike. Then go for a walk at breaktime if you can or tell someone a joke or do anything to distract yourself. Doodle on a notepad, drink another gallon of water, break pencils but DO NOT SMOKE or you'll have to go through it all over again. You can do this. Believe in youself. We are here for you. Kick ash, Pat :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/28/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 985 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $336 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

Day 6 is coming to an end. Phew!!! As usual, late afternoon and evenings are worse for the cravings. I guess I did smoke more at this time of the day. I thought I smoked about the same ALL DAY LONG!!! I've been home alone all day today and rather bored. The day hasn't been too bad, really. Have any of you ever been walking across the carpet, the toe of your shoe sort of sticks to the carpet, and then you trip? I do that all of the time. Trip over nothing at all other than the tip of my shoe sticking to the carpet. That's how the cravings have hit today. I'll be walking along minding my own business, trip over a crave, and run forward a couple of steps. LOL I still sort of have myself cocooned to protect my quit. I just have no desire to talk on the phone, answer emails, or drive to the store. I'm still avoiding my worst triggers. But, I do need to make my family and friends aware of why I'm being so quiet. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings and my friends and family will understand. They won't though if I don't talk to them. Anyway, Day 6 is coming to an end. It hasn't been too bad. The glass is better than half full anyway. Tutti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 378 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $16.74 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33

Mc, HA HA HA HA!! Day 3 was horrible but I think I made that pretty clear in my post, huh? Man, that's embarrassing. I truly felt like a serial killer with her feelings on her sleeve. ha ha ha I'm doing better now that I'm on Day 9. The withdrawals are gone like the sweats and shakiness but, I still have some pretty hard cravings. I just keep drinking liters of water. I slosh when I walk. At least the cravings aren't constant like they were in the beginning. I sure am glad you remembered Hee Haw. I'm wondering if anyone else did. If they didn't, then they think I was really going off the deep end. ha ha ha ha Tutti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 433 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $27 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

Day 3 here and it's a nightmare....It's pure hell!! Someone please pinch me and wake me up!! Guys, I have white knuckles from hanging on so tight. I'm in a horrible mood, I'm depressed, miserable, snappy, in agony, mad as hell, and having the most maddening cravings I've had yet. I hate this roller coaster I'm riding on right now. It's taking every ounce of energy I have to fight my way through this battle. I know, I know, a cigarette won't make things better, they're not the answer to my dreams, they're not a cure all, and I know they will cause a lot more problems for me. I know ALL of that. But, I STILL want one REALLY, REALLY bad. I know that addict in me is screaming for a fix right now but, I WANT THAT FIX!! I don't want to give up the fight but at the same time, I want that fix. I know I can't have both. So, I'm still fighting with everything I've got and need your encouragment. I've already posted all of this on another thread but I really, really need someone, anyone to give me a little boost. I need someone to throw me a bone here. Real fast. I've drank 4 liters of water and my jaws are sore as hell from chewing countless pieces of gum. I've made myself sick sucking on one piece of sugar free candy after another. I've chewed on enough toothpicks that if I were to put them all together, I'm sure I'd have a small tree. Not to mention all of the straws I've been chowing down on. I'm moving and staying busy doing things all over the office to get my mind off of the cravings and my horrible mood......IT AIN'T helping. Not yet anyway. I don't know what else to do. I feel like a baby because I even cried a little bit just to blow off some steam. Then I got mad at myself for crying. This third day is the worst one yet. It's horrible. And what scares me the most are all of the posts I keep reading from folks as far along in their quit as 20, 30, 40 days and more but they're still feeling this horrible. What's up with that!?!? This is the worst day yet. This is like being in labor....ONLY IT LASTS A LOT LONGER. Phew!! I had to get all of that off my chest. Tutti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 197 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8.37 [B]Li

I'm still hanging in here and, the pressure has eased quite a bit. I took a break, ran down to the store, and bought.....NO! NOT SMOKES.....but sunflower seeds, green apple sugar free gum, and two more types of sugar free mints. On the way to the store, I literally chewed that demon out. I kept commanding, "Back off!! Just back off!!" Rather than being angry about any and everything, I focused my anger towards IT. You know, I suffered from anxiety attacks a long time ago and that's the technique I used to get passed them. I forgot all about that technique. Thank you so much for running to my side the way you have. What a great group of friends. God, what a blessing you are, each and everyone of you. Tutti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 199 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8.37 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

I'm still hanging on here. I'm feeling okay right now. Actually, my system feels like a sock that has been turned inside out. So I feel really tired and worn out. I know one thing, Anyone can learn to smoke but quitting is NOT for sissies. ha ha Thanks Again Everyone! Tutti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 202 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8.37 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50

Hey Everyone, I finally got some free time to get back to our site and I was so excited to see all of your posts. You guys are a wonderful. You are helping me so, so much. I'm still hanging in here and I'm doing okay so far. Notice I say, "so far" like I expect to go spiraling into cravings and withdrawals all over again at any time. It's like that nicodemom has pulled so many wicked tricks out of his hat that now, I'm looking over my shoulder at every turn. I do need to work on that attitude a bit. Casey - I have started doing what you suggested too. I am telling myself, each time a craving or those nasty withdrawals hit, that my body is healing here and each time this happens, I'm making progress. Yesterday, I couldn't get my mind to go in that direction because of the anxiety attacks that I wasn't at all expecting. One thing that came to mind this morning - When I drove down to the store yesterday to buy sunflower seeds, apple bubble gum, and more mints, I never looked at the cigarette display rack which is right there behind the cash register. I wanted my stash of snacks for this ridiculous "oral fixation" but cigarettes weren't on my little grocery list at all. I didn't think about buying them and I didn't even look at the display rack. I have to admit, I feel good about that. I mean, if ever there were a time to cave in and buy a pack, it would have been yesterday. My God, just look up at my original post on this thread!! Someone hide that....Please!! Surely someone is keeping a folder of the most hilarious "Hell Week" posts. ha ha ha Mercy, Jan58, and Peteg, Oh thank you, thank you, thank you for telling me this will get easier. I was beginning to think this mess will never end. After reading some posts from folks who have been quit for as long as 6 months I started thinking, "I can't live like this for the rest of my life!!" I was afraid I'd turn into a serial killer. ha ha ha I'm serious guys, thank you for telling me it will get better. I need to keep hearing that so ya'll can just type all that stuff all over again. Okay? ha ha ha I was seriously getting scared about these symptoms lasting for so, so long. I know I'll have sudden urges or cravings 6 months from now and further along than that but I was really a

Danielle, I'm getting up as much as possible while working. But I'll come up with more ideas. You're right, physical exertion will release the nervous energy and will then improve my mood. It really helps to read your posts and know that the first three days are the worst. Especially that 3rd day. Whoa, that one was misery and not a day that I'll forget anytime soon. I really didn't expect the withdrawal symptoms to be that bad but then the anxiety attacks came too. I've had those attacks before so I knew what was happening. I'm now starting to have some more severe cravings but they're spaced out today. Yesterday they seemed to be one, long, constant crave. Today I'm still having some withdrawal symptoms but not nearly as bad as yesterday. The anxiety is still here. Not as bad but enough to be aggravating. Time to get mad at the nicodemon and at those anxiety attacks. Keep those cards and letters comin'. ha ha ha ha You guys really are great. It feels so good knowing I can talk to all of you. Hugs, Tutti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 252 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $11.16 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56

Hi Sherpa, I'm glad your program is working for you and that you got with your doctor. I appreciate your post. I'm not using the patch, gum, lozenges, Chantix or any of the other tools for a quit. I can't use them since I'm diabetic. My tools are every flavor of sugar free gum I can find, sugar free hard candy, toothpicks, straws, sunflower seeds, lots of water, staying busy, and blubbering like a mad woman to everyone on this site when I'm having a really horrible time. ha ha ha The nicotine leaving my system has triggered some anxiety attacks. That's why I had the shortness of breath, burning in my chest, and tightness in the chest. I just hung up with my doctor and he's very proud of me for finally quitting and he believes, and so do I, that the anxiety attacks will fade away once my system comes out of the state of shock it's in right now. I've had anxiety attacks before so I knew what was happening to me on Day 3 of my quit. I just didn't need it on top of all the rest. LOL Thank God for My Buddies!!!! Tutti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 252 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $11.16 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33

Hi TryAgain, What a nice reply and I'm still hanging in there. I won't let go. I'll be glad when it's time for bed because I'd like to sleep for a while now. Phew!! This day has really worn me out. The cravings were bad enough but the withdrawal symptoms were the pits. I'm getting to the end of day 3 though. You keep fighting too, okay? I'm here if you need me. I want you to have that chocolate cake. hee hee Tutti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 206 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8.37 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13